15,082 —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wodonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Wodonga, where the typical age is 41. This is three years older than the typical person across Victoria and Australia. The area has a significant population of 15,082 people, with a particularly strong presence of seniors compared to other regions.
15,082
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wodonga — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. Wodonga is larger than about 77% of similar areas, with a total population of 15,082.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 represent 17.4% of the area, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
21.0% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average of 1.0%. People in de facto relationships account for 12.5%, slightly above the state figure.
3.9% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wodonga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031492/wodonga/topic/demographics-identity